Groceries & the Market
Use these phrases to buy fresh produce, ask about quantities and prices, and interact naturally at a French market or grocery store.
Key Phrases
Vous avez des tomates fraîches ?
casualDo you have fresh tomatoes?
Common spoken way to ask a question simply by raising your voice at the end.
Est-ce que vous vendez des tomates ?
neutralDo you sell tomatoes?
Un kilo de pommes, s'il vous plaît.
casualA kilo of apples, please.
At a busy market, it is very common to state what you want without a verb.
Je vais prendre un kilo de pommes.
neutralI'll take a kilo of apples.
Uses the near future ('I am going to take') which is the standard conversational way to order.
Juste quelques carottes, s'il vous plaît.
casualJust a few carrots, please.
Je peux choisir les légumes ?
casualCan I choose the vegetables?
Good to ask at markets, as some vendors prefer to pick and weigh the produce for you.
C'est combien pour un kilo ?
casualHow much is it for a kilo?
Quel est le prix pour un kilo ?
neutralWhat is the price for a kilo?
Ça fait combien en tout ?
casualHow much is that altogether?
Combien est-ce que je vous dois ?
politeHow much do I owe you?
Est-ce que vous prenez la carte ?
neutralDo you take cards?